Cologne furniture fair moves: IDD shows Urban designs in the city!

Cologne furniture fair moves: IDD shows Urban designs in the city!

Köln, Deutschland - The Cologne Möbelmesse, the Interior Design Days Cologne (IDD) , will not take place in the Deutz exhibition hall at the end of October 2025. Instead, it is held on various design locations throughout the city. This decision, which was made by the Cologne trade fair in close cooperation with the Association of the German Furniture Industry (VDM), aims to make the furnishing design tangible where people live, work and shop.

The new, urban-oriented concept has already attracted over 25 partners, including furnishing houses, pop-up concepts, showrooms and design spots. However, some of the well-known interpretations of the furnishing design will be missing: large Italian or Scandinavian manufacturers as well as design brands such as Vitra or Thonet are obviously not among the partners, which raises questions about the broad of the offer. Nevertheless, the IDD promises an exciting premiere.

background and development

The emergence of the new trade fair format is a direct consequence of the cancellation of the International Möbelmesse (Imm) for January 2025. Immediately considered one of the most important trade fairs in the industry and still attracted 1230 exhibitors and 130,000 visitors in 2020. Last year, however, only about 42,000 trade visitors came to the 750 exhibitors. The weak year and the uncertainties in the construction industry have added the furniture industry to a lot.

The differences within the industry finally led to the rejection of the Imm. Premium manufacturers urged the appointment to be relocated, so that a two-part concept is now valid for the future: The IMC will take place annually in January for mass manufacturers, while the premium segment finds its place every two years in October.

The offer of IDD

The IDD is aimed at both trade visitors and design -loving private visitors. A comprehensive premium product range is offered, which includes kitchen and bathroom furniture, beds and mattresses as well as decorative lighting. The program is also on the program. The Hospitality industry and the contract business find special attention, such as "https://www.messen.de/de/23388/koeln/idd-cologne/info"> Messen.de The exhibition locations include the design showroom design post, among other things, with which a strategic partnership was received. This and the iconic fabric pavilion Moeller, designed by Wilhelm Riphahn, are to be used for both trade fairs and events.

The event will be open on the first day from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and on the second day from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The specific admission prices will be published at a later date, and the trade fair assessment system currently results in a recommendation of 0 % and ratings of 0, as also on awmagazin.de

The industry is now looking forward to the IDD and hopes that this new concept will bring a fresh wind into the battered furniture industry. In times of economic uncertainties, it remains to be seen whether the innovative approach will apply.